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House of Lords Journal

The Journal is the formal and authoritative summary record of the proceedings of the House of Lords. Each Journal contains the attendance, minutes (including voting lists) and papers, along with some committee reports, for every day the House sat during a parliamentary session. Each sessional volume is indexed.

Journal for 15 November 2010

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Blackburn.

1 Baroness Hollins Sheila Clare Hollins, having been created Baroness Hollins, of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton and of Grenoside in the County of South Yorkshire, for life by Letters Patent dated 15 November 2010, was introduced between Lord Rix and Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (See Appendix)

2 Oath Paul Rudd Lord Drayson took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.

Acton, L., 21 Jun
Alli, L., 25 May
Ampthill, L., 16 Jun
Blyth of Rowington, L. 14 Jul
Boyd of Duncansby, L., 26 May
Bridges, L., 7 Jun
Brittan of Spennithorne, L., 25 May
Burns, L., 2 Jun
Butler of Brockwell, L., 25 May
Cameron of Lochbroom, L., 16 Jun
Carey of Clifton, L., 3 Jun
Carswell, L., 26 May
Carter of Barnes, L., 3 Jun
Chadlington, L., 25 May
Clement-Jones, L., 8 Jun
Coe, L., 16 Jun
Cohen of Pimlico, B., 18 May
Crisp, L., 26 May
Cullen of Whitekirk, L., 9 Nov
Darzi of Denham, L., 9 Jun
Davidson of Glen Clova, L., 27 May
Denham, L., 7 Jun
Evans of Parkside, L., 25 May
Exeter, Bp., 9 Jun
Gloucester, Bp., 10 Jun
Goldsmith, L., 7 Jun
Greengross, B., 25 May
Hastings of Scarisbrick, L., 26 May
Haworth, L., 2 Jun
Hayhoe, L., 2 Jun
Healey, L., 27 May
Heseltine, L., 2 Jun
Hoffmann, L., 9 Jul
Hooson, L., 2 Jun
Hunt of Chesterton, L., 25 May
Hurd of Westwell, L., 27 May
Jay of Paddington, B., 25 May
Kinnock, L., 26 May
Laming, L., 26 May
Lang of Monkton, L., 2 Jun
Levene of Portsoken, L., 25 May
Liverpool, Bp., 2 Jun
Lockwood, B., 14 Jul
Manchester, Bp., 9 Jun
Mandelson, L., 15 Jun
Mar, C., 2 Jun
Marshall of Knightsbridge, L., 2 Jun
May of Oxford, L., 14 Jun
McCluskey, L., 5 Jul
McColl of Dulwich, L., 2 Jun
Meacher, B., 2 Jun
Mitchell, L., 25 May
Mogg, L., 14 Jun
Monson, L., 25 May
Murphy, B., 25 May
Northbourne, L., 7 Jun
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L., 26 May
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L., 25 May
Owen, L., 26 May
Palumbo, L., 21 Jun
Patel, L., 2 Jun
Plant of Highfield, L., 25 May
Prashar, B., 25 May
Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L., 2 Jun
Rogers of Riverside, L., 12 Nov
Saatchi, L., 28 Jun
Sacks, L., 24 Jun
Sainsbury of Turville, L., 22 Dec
Saville of Newdigate, L., 28 Jun
Sewel, L., 25 May
Simpson of Dunkeld, L., 3 Jun
Stern of Brentford, L., 2 Jun
Sugar, L., 26 May
Swinfen, L., 25 May
Taverne, L., 2 Jun
Temple-Morris, L., 25 May
Triesman, L., 3 Jun
Turnberg, L., 7 Jun
Turner of Ecchinswell, L., 27 Apr
Vadera, B., 7 Dec
Vincent of Coleshill, L., 7 Jul
Vinson, L., 2 Jun
Waldegrave of North Hill, L., 24 Jun
Waverley, V., 7 Jun
Wilson of Tillyorn, L., 3 Jun
Young of Graffham, L., 14 Jun

Public Business

3 Justice: magistrates' and county courts A question was asked by Lord Phillips of Sudbury and answered by Lord McNally.

4 Educational psychology A question was asked by Baroness Massey of Darwen and answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.

5 Healthcare: costs A question was asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick and answered by Earl Howe.

6 Health: private medical insurance A question was asked by Lord Walton of Detchant and answered by Lord Sassoon.

7 Communications The Chairman of Committees moved that Lord Stevenson of Balmacara be appointed a member of the Select Committee. The motion was agreed to.

8 European Union The Chairman of Committees moved that Lord Liddle be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Lord Paul. The motion was agreed to.

9 Statutory Instruments The Chairman of Committees moved that Lord Kennedy of Southwark be appointed a member of the Joint Committee. The motion was agreed to.

10 Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2010 Lord McNally moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 October be approved. The motion was agreed to.

11 Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill Lord Falconer of Thoroton moved that the bill be referred to the Examiners. After debate, the motion was disagreed to (see division list).

12 G20 Lord Strathclyde repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

13 Legal aid and civil costs reform Lord McNally repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

14 Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill Lord Strathclyde, on behalf of Lord McNally, moved that the bill be now read a second time. The debate on the motion was adjourned until Tuesday 16 November.

The House adjourned at 12.37am on Tuesday 16 November until 2.30pm the same day.